Personal responsibility is too fiscal accountability as lovemaking is to a gynaecological examination

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

A person who talks about his Inferiors han't any.

Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.